, 1887-06-22
GLORIOUS %PAGEANTRY.
Most %Stupendous Scene of POmp
in Modern Times.
Queen Victoria's Reign Safely
Past the Fiftieth Milestone.
Crowned Heads and Titled Per
sons from All Quarters.
Ten Thousand Notabilities
Gathered Under One Roof.
Millions of People Witness the
Procession to Westminster.
A Brilliant Spectacle.

LONDON, June 2l.-Tbe first day of
the fifty first year of the reign of Victoria
opeued with perfect summer weather.
Thousands of people who yesterday select
ed locations along the route of to days
procession in order TO retain them occupied
them all last night. A steady stream of
carriages and pedestrians poured con-
stantly all night through the city in all
d rections toward the West End. At 9
o'clock the line of route was a compact
mass of people. Everybody, despite the
discomfort of ~crowding, manifested the
utmost good humor. The scene at West
minister was most b%rilliane Every seat
was filled and every person present was a
distinguished parsonage. 1t seemed as if
every locality the world over had sent one
or more of its representative personages to
do honor to England's queen. There
never before in modern times assembled
under one roof an audience so well and /, o
brilliantly arranged. Every man present
entitled to wear a uniform or decorations
had both on. When this audience was
all seated the scene presented was incom-
parable
Received with Cheers.
When the marquis of Salisbury and
Gladstone entered Westminster abbey
they we're both loudly cheered. Many
lords and ladies were so anxious to secure
their positions that they came without
breaktastlng. 1t was a strange sight to
see TASKS and sandwiches exchanged in
such a crowd and eagerly used by num-
beress aristocrats, unable to withstand
hunger and thirst. This business, when
added to the hum. at times seemed irrev-
ercnt, even on jubilee day In Westmin-
ster.
The line of procession from Bucking-
ham palace to Westminster abbey was as
follows: From the palace portals along
Constitution Hill. PiccadiIly, Regent
street, Waterloo place, Pail Mall east,
Cockspur street, Northumberland avenue,
Thames embankment Bridge street to the
abbey.
The line of route was kept by nearly
10000 troops, representing all branches
of the service, in addition to 600 boys
from the naval training ships, who were
drawn up at the base OF the Nelson mon
ument. In addition to the military, many
thousands Of police, both mounted and on
loot, were on duty. A particular feature
at Buckingham palace was that the two
services were equally hUnored, the guards
lining one side of the roadway at Buck
lngham palace gates, and on the other
side blue jackets were posted. The same
services were also represented in a like
manner at the entrance TO Westminster
abbey.
The Procession.
The first OF the royal procession was
composed of Indian princes and a few
minor German princes. Punctually at
ll:l5 a. III. the queen in an open carriage
emerged iron the palace gates. At the
sight OF her thousands OF voices were lift
cd up in chorus, the applause being az
companled by the music OF the many mil
ltarY bands stationed III front of the palace.
Inc queen did not wear the state robes,
out was dressed in black. Her carriage
was drawn by eight ponies. The prince
Of Wales. the duke OF Edlnburg. the duke
vi COnnaught, her sons; the crown prince
imperial vt Germany, the marquis OF
LOrne, Prince Christian, Of Scnleswig
llUlsteln, and Prince Henry, of BaIten-
berg, her sons in law, and Prince Albert
Victor and George of Wales, Prince Al
fred ot Edinburg, and Prince William of
Prussia, her g%randsOns, all rode i'll full
uniform beside the queen $ carriage as a
body guard.
A Shouting Populace.
When the people at the palace gates
had shouted themselves huarse IN cheer
ing, they continued to cry out for long
life to the prlnc and princess of Wales.
The queen as she lett the palace seemed
to be IN excellent spirits and she smiled
and bowed graciously to the people on
every side The queen carriage was a
large one, OF a chocolate color, the wheels
red, and the royal arms emblazoned upon
the paneis. Red morocco harness was
used tor the horses, which were otherwise
decorated with the royal blue ribbon. ALI
servants wore state liveries of scarlet and
gold Tne other carriages %containirg the
members of the royal family were OF Il
gorgeous character.
High Priced Seats.
The procession slowly made its way
until the Wellington arch was reached,
and then the first introduction to London
streets ensued. Emerging from the Wei.
lingtOn arch, the first to greet the queen
We're the cOnvalescent patients and others
at st. Georges hospital, which was packed
from basement to roof, seats having been
cree ed for many thousands over the roof
of the hospital.
1t was not until Devonshire house was
reached that the queen realized the grand
preparations that had been made to greet
her. Here the marquis of Harrington
had had a spacious gallery erected from
which many hundreds of gaily dressed
ladies waved their handkerchiefs and
cheered the queen. From this point to
Westminster abbey every point of vantage
had been seized by contractors to tx seats.
Shop fronts and first floors were rented at